8:20 a.m. update: Getting back to normal

You'll need a few extra minutes to get off westbound 94 in downtown Minneapolis. The ramp to 11th Street is backed up. That in turn is causing some slowing on westbound 94 from Riverside Avenue to Park Avenue.

Southbound 35W is 12 minutes from Hwy. 280 to 94.

Westbound 494 is 17 minutes from Cedar Avenue to Hwy. 100.

Northbound Hwy. 169 is still 20 minutes from County Road 18 to 494.

The Drive will keep you up to speed with the latest on Twin Cities commuting.

Two big players in the field of transportation advocacy, outreach, and programming will join forces. Transit for Livable Communities and St. Paul Smart Trips will become one organization starting Jan. 1, officials from both nonprofits announced Wednesday.

The intersection where two Mounds View High School students were killed in a car crash last week will be closed for about 30 minutes Monday afternoon to provide a safe place for people who wish to leave memorials.